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Mounjaro and Diarrhea: What Users Say (Page 5)

Reviews for Mounjaro

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  • Ton...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 23, 2024

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Great starting out for weight loss 2.5 taking 5.0. Gives me diarrhea now. 2.5 is doing the same thing, only last day, but needless to say it happens."

9 / 10
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  • joh...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 29, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "Giving me severe diarrhea with a sour stomach, gas, and burping after taking injections. Not helping low sugars after 8 weeks and no weight loss. Has not decreased appetite at all."

2 / 10
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  • Rhb...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 22, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "My experience has been a different journey. The first dosage was not bad at all. The second weekly dosage, the side effects came: diarrhea, nausea, appetite lessened, blood sugar started to fall."

9 / 10
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  • Lis...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 19, 2024

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Very bad muscle stiffness and spasms in my hips and back. It’s like so much I started crying in pain and diarrhea. No appetite. Also can’t sleep."

5 / 10
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  • Rhe...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 22, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "I feel like this drug has helped me lose weight. However, it has come at a cost with explosive diarrhea for 3 weeks, nausea, and intestinal pain. On the upside, I have lost 27 lbs."

6 / 10
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  • los...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 19, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "It is causing completely horrid diarrhea... no warning, just pours out like water. It's bringing my numbers down, but dang. I'm stuck at home in the bathroom."

6 / 10
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  • Baz...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 26, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "Diarrhea and stomach upset for 2 days after injection. Last for about 6 weeks, after that, came back after 8 weeks. No warning diarrhea, which is inconvenient."

6 / 10
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  • Ric...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 19, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Currently on the third dose, I have lost 15 pounds. I have no appetite, but I am experiencing a sour stomach and diarrhea."

9 / 10
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  • Dia...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 24, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "This is my first week with Mounjaro. So far, I have diarrhea, nausea, and stinky belching. I hope the side effects will diminish as I get used to the drug."

5 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 17, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "Severe diarrhea is the only thing since jumping to the 5. No issues with the 2.5."

10 / 10
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  • Tja...
  • August 4, 2025

"Severe stomach cramps and diarrhea lasting for several days. Over-the-counter diarrhea medication did not reduce the frequency or intensity of the diarrhea attacks."

7 / 10
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  • Mat...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 15, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "Stomach upsetting: causes diarrhea after a few days! I don’t know if it’s food related, such as baked chicken w/skin or w/o skin."

6 / 10
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  • Lin...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 13, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "2.5 mg 3 weeks after the third dose, vomiting, diarrhea for 12 hours but continuing with diarrhea after any intake of food. Lost 10 lbs."

5 / 10
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  • Mon...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 8, 2024

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Not sure how effective it has been, as weight loss has plateaued after losing 8 kg. Not had major side effects - manageable diarrhea and possible itchy rash on my neck."

7 / 10
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  • Ano...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 6, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am now on 5. I get sick each time I take it. On Fridays, I get a nasty taste like bile in my mouth. I have watery stool like over 50 times, and it looks like mud. This is too much for me."

5 / 10
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  • Ano...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 25, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started 3 weeks ago. 2.5 mg. Having a lot of gas and small bouts of diarrhea in the morning. Occasional minor nausea."

8 / 10
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  • dav...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 17, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "Helps greatly with blood sugar control, but at a 10 mg dose, I am getting severe diarrhea and vomiting, usually the second day after the injection."

6 / 10
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  • Ano...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 16, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "Stomach pain and diarrhea. Severe indigestion, lots of burping and gas. My mouth stays dry."

6 / 10
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  • Ric...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 8, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "Only at 5.0 strength. No major issues. Some fluctuation between constipation and mild diarrhea. Supply issues making it hard to get 7.5 strength."

8 / 10
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  • bil...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 23, 2024

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "So far, 30 lbs. weight loss over a year, just increased my dose again, and diarrhea is acting up."

10 / 10
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